Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Trifecta- Texas Edition

Ok, I'm posting this week's Trifecta early so that you can study for your quiz. Since I'm a history teacher, I'm just curious about how much y'all know about Texas history and trivia. I'll knock one point off your final score for every answer you get right. I'll post the answers when I post my picks.

The quiz:

1.) Two universities in the United States have dinosaurs named for them. One is Yale University. Name the other one(Hint: it's in Texas.)

2.) True or False: The film "The Alamo" with John Wayne and Richard Widmark was filmed on location at the Alamo.

3.) What well known soft drink got its start in Waco, Texas?

4). Why is the bar at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio historically significant?

5.) Who shot J.R.?

Now on to the races:

1.) The Camping World Truck Series Race Friday, 11/6; the green flag drops at 9:19pm ET.

Gee... I didn't notice that the answers would be worth points. Oh well, at least I actually knew a couple of the answers. My mother was a Texican, so kind of had some of this growing up. As far as the John Wayne Alamo movie, I know it was filmed on a ranch. Would have been kind of hard filming in downtown San Antonio! lol

Scoring this week? If someone gets all 3 right and all 5 is it a -2 score, or just points off to a 3. I hope this will not count has a perfect score, Like Tez he was happy he held that record on WW post and I would as well on this one.

Tez - Dr Pepper is not that bad, just make sure it's extra cold and it is much better to drink.

Well Gene, sounds like you've got it figured out. I forgot that you have inside sources... Mike and Veronica... LOL Good luck to you, and if you win, you can buy me a drink at Frothy's... is it still open???

CWTS- Ron Hornaday(can't believe there's no one on his bandwagon this week)

NNS- Brad Keselowski

Cup- Kurt Busch

Now for the answers to the quiz:

1. The Technosaurus is named for Texas Tech University(the Paleontology Dept. at Tech has unearthed three previously unknown species of dinosaurs- the Technosaurus, the Postosuchos, and the Shuvosaurus)

2. False. The grounds of the Alamo are considered sacred, and the Daughters of the Republic refused to allow filming. A replica of the Alamo was built at Brackettville, Texas and served as the location for both the John Wayne version of the film and the recent Dennis Quaid version(the Daughters, however, are more than happy to allow the film to spread the misconception that Davy Crockett died blowing up the powder magazine. In truth, he survived the initial battle and was executed by Mexican firing squad)

3. Dr. Pepper- the only known soft drink that absolutely WILL NOT mix with any alcoholic beverage(did I mention that Waco is the seat of the Southern Baptist Convention?)

4. Teddy Roosevelt recruited many of the Rough Riders at the bar of the Menger Hotel(across the street from the Alamo). It is said that the ghosts of the Rough Riders still frequent the bar.

5. Kristen(Sheperd-his sister in law) shot J.R. Ewing. I knew at least one of you would go for a friendly jab at our own Kristen(thank you Tez).

Whats the grading curve, If you tell the teacher you cheated and copy everyone else's answers you get it counted right for fessing up before hand.lol

Tez, I wanted to change so bad to Kyle for nationwide but after last week and before I didn't press the post comment button. lmao, I just hope Carl pulls a top 5 now.

ESPN love Jimmie and will all ways be talking about him no matter what. Giving him the gillette clutch move of the race last week, Dr Punch drolling over himself has he say's WATCH JIMMIE AVOID EVERYONE. He drove stright threw it cause all the cars had gone by the time he got to them,, what a joke that was.

Me thinks NASCAR told them to give it to him cause it was the only one he would win out of all the others given out to those who had balls to race hard ever lap.